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Bernie Bits: Buzzing About Craig Berube, David Backes, Bradley Beal and Marty Brennaman
Bernie Bits for Jan. 17, 2019 … HAPPY BIRTHDAY: Retired Cardinals pitcher Mark Littell is 66. He pitched for the Cards from 1978-82 … lefty reliever Jeff Tabaka is 55; he had a 5.78 ERA in…
1 month ago
The Cardinals Have a New Identity: Young, Aggressive, Joyful, and Confident
The recharged Cardinals are 20-6 since July 27, a record that’s a full six games better than the Cubs (13-11) over that time. But as play gets underway on this Friday, the Cubs still reside…
6 months ago
The Cardinals’ Edge Over the Cubs in Starting Pitching Can Make This Rivalry Close Again
Since the start of the 2015 season, the Chicago Cubs have won 32 more regular-season games than the St. Louis Cardinals, competed in 32 more postseason games than the Cardinals, and won 18 more postseason…
7 months ago
If the Cubs Sign Yu Darvish, the Cardinals’ Rotation Will Look Even Thinner
Remember when the Cardinals were said to have an advantage over the Cubs as the rivals moved into the future? Pitching. The Cardinals were drafting, developing and focusing on pitching. And the St. Louis pitching,…
1 year agoFree agent Darvish meets with Cubs minus translator
DALLAS (AP) — The Chicago Cubs are making a pitch for Yu Darvish. The free agent right-hander says he had a “very good meeting” on Monday with Cubs officials. Darvish tweeted a statement in Japanese…
1 year ago
There’s a Huge Gap Between the Cardinals and Baseball’s Best Teams
Soon after the Houston Astros began celebrating their World Series championship under a rainstorm of champagne and beer, a Las Vegas sports books posted the first set of betting odds for 2018. Who will win…
1 year ago
Cardinals Beware: Getting Crushed In NLCS Will Only Make the Cubs Hungrier
The Cubs were no match for the Dodgers in the NLCS, an event that lasted only five games, with LA outscoring the defending World Series champs 28-8 in an abrupt termination. And if you thought…
1 year agoMontgomery pitches Cubs past Pirates 6-1
CHICAGO (AP) — Mike Montgomery is creating all sorts of intriguing questions for the Chicago Cubs. Montgomery pitched six-hit ball into the eighth inning and helped himself at the plate, leading the Cubs to a…
1 year agoHomers by Bryant, Rizzo power Cubs to 15-5 rout of Reds
CHICAGO (AP) — The Chicago Cubs waited all season for a hot streak from NL MVP Kris Bryant. Now that he’s on one, they want it to last a while. “My history with him is…
2 years agoStunning: The Cardinals and Cubs Are Neck-and-Neck, But Should We Really Be Surprised?
I’m one of the estimated 300 million U.S. citizens who thought the 2017 Chicago Cubs would run away and win the NL Central by nearly 20 games. You know, kind of like what the 2016…
2 years ago